Metallic awning



March 13, 1928.

G. R. SCHNEIDER METALLIC AWNING Filed March 22. 1927 I5 Sheets-Sheet 1 q 7 IN IfEN TOR. 6 02:9013. 56/LIZ6L6Z6I.

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March 13, 1928. 1,662,721

- G. R. SCHNEIDER METALLIC AWNING Filed March 22. 1927 5 Sheets-Sheet 2' March 13, 1928. 1,662,721

G. R. SCHNEIDER METALLIC AWNING Filed March 1927 I5 Sheets-Sheet 5 INVENTOR. Geo/ye [Z 4561 2726 (tiff/'7} Patented Mar. 13, 1928.

l 1,662,721 PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE E. SCHNEIDER, OF MIAMI, FLORIDA.

METALLIC AWNING.

Application filed March 22, 1927. Serial No. l77,862.

The invention relates to an awning structure, and more especially to the class of combined awnings, shutters or blinds of the adjustable type.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of an awning shutter or blind of this character, wherein a window open ing can be shielded from the sun rays and during blustery weather conditions or a hurricane, the opening can be completely A closed, so as to avoid an possibility of the shattering of the glass 0 the window sashes and thereby subjecting the interior of an enclosure to the high winds.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an awning shutter or blind of this type, wherein the construction thereof is novel in form and is capable of easy and quick adjustment, without requiring excessive labor on the part of an operator, the structure being convertible from an awning to a shutter or blind or vice versa with dispatch and ease.

A further object of the invention is the provision of an awning shutter or blind of this type, wherein the same can be operated from within an enclosure, for either raising or lowering the said structure and the latter when lowered and extended can be firmly and securely fastened within the window frame so as to completely close and shield the window structure against weather elements.

A still further object of the invention is I the provision of an awning shutter or blind of this character, wherein the make-up of the same renders it weather and fire proof and on adjustment for shielding the window will exclude rain, sleet, wind or other.

parts, as will be hereinafter more fully described in detail, illustrated in the accompanying drawings showing the referred embodiments of the invention, an pointed out in the claim hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawings t Figure l'is an elevation of a window casement or frame, showing the awning shutter or blind constructedin accordance with the invention mounted thereon and in shielding or closed position relative to the easement or frame.

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1 looking from within the enclosure toward the inner face of a window casement or frame.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional elevation through the window casement or frame and the awning shutter or blind when in closing position, a portion of the window frame or casement being broken away to show certain details of structure.

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 3 showing the awning shutter or blind adjusted for utilization as an awning to .the window casement or frame.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary detailed sectional view on the line 55 of Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a disassembled perspective view of cooperating parts of the brace for the awning shutter or blind.

Figure 7 is a fragmentary side elevation of a modification of awning shutter or blind, a portion thereof bein broken away and the same adjusted for uti ization as an awning.

Figure 8 is a fragmentary elevation of a plurality of juxta-arrange wall openings of window easements or frames, showing the .mounting for a corres onding series of awning shutters or blin s of the modified shown in Figure 7.

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Figure 9 is a detailed plan view of one of the socket members for the brace of the awninshutter or blind shown in Figure 7.

igure 10 is a detailed plan view of the other socket member for the brace referred to in Figure 9 of the drawings.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views in the drawings. I

Referringto the drawings in detail particularly Figures 1 to 6 inclusive, disclosing the preferred embodiments of the invention, A designates generally'a conventional ty 0 of window casement or frame having the usual sill B, head C and side members D, the latter being equipped as usual for accommodating sliding sashes E, these being of conventional t pe.

Mounted at t e outside of the window casement or frame A is the combined awning shutter or blind comprising upper and lower relatively swinging sheet metal sections and 11, these being of comparative sizes accordingly to the extent of the opening in the window casement or frame A. However, the sect-ions 10 and 11, respectively, can be made of other material than sheet metal havin the re uired stiffness and durabilit to withstan weather elements and con agration hazard. The upper section at its top edge is provided with a tubiform sleeve 12 disposedttransversely of the said section 10 and in which is suitabl secured a turning shaft 13 loosely journale in hangem or bearing brackets 14 suitably fixed to the head. G of the window casement or frame A and in this manner the said section 10 is swingingly hung from the window casement or frame as will be obvious.

Suitably journaled within one side member D of the window casement or frame A conti uous to its head C to extend the reuir distance beyond the inner and outer aces of said window casement or frame A is a driven stud or countershaft 15,-the outer end being formed with a worm screw 16 for meshing engagement with a worm gear 17 fixed on the shaft 13 at one end thereof. The inner end of the shaft has fixed thereto a bevelai gear 18 meshing with a companion beveled gear 19 fixed to the upperfenld of a' o t e at-- driving shaft 20, the lower en ter being also fitted with a beveled gear 21 meshing with a companion beveled gear 22 carried upon a power sub-shaft 23 having a manuall opera le lever or crank handle 24. The she 23 is suitably journaled in a housing 25 fixed to the inner side of the window casement or frame A at the required place. This housing 25 encloses the gears 21 and 22 and also constitutes a bearing for the shaft 20, while the gears 18 and 19 are con- I fined within a houslng 26 suitably mounted upon the window casement or frame A at the head thereof, this housing 26 being also designed as a bearing for said shaft 20 near its upper end.

Now it will be apparent when operating the lever or handle 24 motion can be transmitted to the upper section 10 of the awning shutter or blind for the convenient raising or lowering thereof in the operation of the latter from within an enclosure.

The u per section 10 of the awning shutte'r or blind at its lower end is cut and bent to provide pintle sleeves 27 and likewise the lower section 11 at its upper edge is cut and bent to rovide pintle sleeves 28 companions to t e sleeves 27 for receiving a pivot pintle 29 which swingingly connects the said sections 10 and 11 together.

The inner face of the section 10 has covering the same a noise-deadening lining section 30, preferably made from fibrous fire-proof material and the same is riveted or otherwise connected with said upper section 10 to substantially cover the entire in-' ner face thereof.

About the side edges and lower end edge of the upper section 10 is trained an awning skirt 31, which can be of any required configuration and extent to suit the fancy of the user of the awning shutter or blind and is preferably made from canvas or other water proof textile material. The skirt 31 at the overlapped edge relative to the-section 10 is made fast thereto by a substantially U-sha ed rim frame 32, the latter being secured y fasteners 33 to the section 10 as is clearly shown in detail in Figure 5 of the drawing.

Suitably swingingly connected to the pintle pivot 29 at the outer end thereof are adjustable braces 34, the innermost ends of these being slidably engaged in keeper brackets 35, each being formed with an elongated slot 36 having an oflset lower end 37 and in this slot is engaged the connecting member 38 for the brace 34. Each keeper bracket 35 is fastened to the outside face of the window casement or frame A at the proper point for the location of the brace 34 relative to the awning shutter or blind. When the connecting member 38 engages in the offset lower end 37 of the slot 36 in the keeper bracket 35 the brace 34 will be latched in its horizontal position to sustain the upper section 10 of the awning shutter or blind in its open outwardly inclined position with respect to the window casement or frame A as is clearly illustrated in Figure 4 of the drawing. To permit the lowering of the upper section 10 of the awning shutter or blind, the braces 34 are required to be released from their latched position and upon the lowering of said section 10 the member 38 of each brace 34 will traverse the slot 36 upwardly thereof during the inward swinging or closing move ment of the awning shutter or blind as will be obvious.

Mounted on the inner face of the lower section 11 are manually operable sliding latch bolts 39, which are adapted to engage in keepers 40, mounted in the sill B of the window casement or frame A, so that when the section 11 is extended relative to the section 10 and the latter swung to lowered closing position, the bolts 39 can be thrown into latching engagement with the sill B of the window casement or frame A as is clearly illustrated in Figures 2 and 3 of the drawings. In the closing position of the upper and lower sections 10 and 11 of the awning shutter or blind the opening through the window casement or frame A will be completely closed and shielded against weather elements from entering the interior of the enclosure therethrough. To more securely fasten the sections 10 and 11 in their closing position relative to the window casement or frame A there is provided a plurality of bolt likefaslencrs 41, these being passed transversely through the side members D of the Window casement or frame A, the required intervals apart, to engage in threaded openings 42 formed marginally in the sections 10 and 11, the bolt-like fasteners 41 at the inner ends located at the inside of the window casementor frame A being formed with winged heads 43, so that the same may be manually turned for detachably engaging the sections 10 and 11 to secure the same firmly closed as shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3 of the drawings.

At. the inner face of the section 11 medially thereof is mounted a swinging handle or bail 44, which is provided to permit the convenient swinging of said section 11 in the manual moving thereof to bring it to the closing position in Figures 1. 2 and 3 or to the folded position shown in Figure 4 of the drawings. This section 11 when folded inwardly and upwardly against the lining 30 of the upper section 10 can be held in such folded position by a pivoted locking bolt 45 carrying an adjustable winged nut 46, the bolt being designed to swing into a notch 47 medially of and opening through the lower or outer free edge of said section 11, so that on turning the nut 46 inwardly it will hold the said section 11 in its completely inwardly folded position against the lining 30 of the upper section 10. The lining 30 on the inner face of the upper section 10 is provided with suitable recesses 48 and 49 for accommodatingthe bolts 39 and their mounting in the handle or bail 44, respectively, when the lower section 11 has been swung inwardly in contacting relation to the lining 30 of the upper section 10. The lower section 11 when in folded contacting relation to the lining 30 of the upper section 10 is in the position when the awning shutter or blind is being utilized as an awning proper for the window casement or frame A as is clearly apparent from Figure 4 of the drawings.

To prevent flapping of the side portion of the skirt 31 .on the upper section 10, each side portion of said skirt is fitted with a suitable tying device 50 adapted to engage with a staple 51 mounted in the side member D of the window casement or frame A, so

that wind gusts will not causev the flapping of the skirt 31 and the latter will shield the sun rays from entrance through the window casement or frame A in a like manner to the ordinary or conventional type of awning.

It will be clearly apparent that the awning shutter or blind is convertible for use as an ordinary or conventional type of awning or as a shutter or blind to completely close the window casement or frame A for protection completely against weather elements, especially rain, sleet, snow or wind from ontering said window casement or frame A to the interior of a building or enclosure. Furthermore the particular character of awning shutter or blind is rendered weather and fire proof and will serve as a guard against fire hazard when converted for shielding the window casement or frame A as will be obvious.

In Figures 7 to 10 inclusive there is shown a. slight modification of the invention wherein in Figure 8 of the drawings there is illustrated a series of window easements F and on the outer faces thereof at the head of the same are mounted the hangers or brackets 52, the equivalent of 14 in which is adapted to be journaled the operating shaft for a series of combined awning shutters or blinds 53, each being of a construction identical with the awning shutter or blind hereinbefore described and illustrated in Figures 1 to 6 of the drawings, excepting that in ad dition to the braces 34. there is employed a supplemental brace including the extensible and contractible rods ormembers 55 and 56,

respectively, and a turn buckle 58, these rods or members 55 and 56 being designed for detaehable engagement in socket members 59 and 60, respectively. The socket member 59 is made fast upon the outer face of the lower section of the awning shutter or blind adjacent to its hinged connection with the upper section thereof, while the socket member 60 is mounted on the outer face'of the window casement or frame A, the details of mounting of these members 59 and 60 being clearly illustrated in Figure 7 of the drawings. It is of course understood that this auxiliary brace is only employed when the awning shutter or blind, is converted into an awning and the lower section folded inwardly in contacting relation to the lining of the upper section of the awning shutter or blind as has been here- 'inbefore described relative to the swinging of said lowerv section of the same when reference has been made to the preferred embodiment of the invention disclosed in Figures 1 to 6 inclusive of the drawings.

It is to be understood that the supplemental or auxiliary brace including the members 56 and 58 is employed in connection with heavy duty awning shutters or blinds and especially where these are arranged in banks or in series as has been illustrated in Figures 7 to 10 of the drawings, so as to avoid any possibility'of the sagging of such awning or outward distortion thereof relative to the window casement F. The auxiliary or sup lemental brace is readily detachable at tide will of the operator of the awning, by turning the buckle 58 which will ing thereof, without departing from the spirit of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages, as falhwithin the scope of the claim hereunto appended.

From the foregoing it is thought that the construction and manner of operation of the awning shutter or blind will be clearly understood and therefore a more extended explanation has been omitted.

What is claimed is A combined blind and awning comprising a pair of superposed sections, means for hinging them together, said lower section foldable to abut against said upper section, said sections having coacting means for maintaining them in abutting engagement, means for swingingly suspending said upper section, shiftable means engaging with said swinging means for angularl adjusting said sections when in abutting engagement, and means connected with the upper section for maintaining the section in angular osition.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature hereto.

GEORGE R. SCHNEIDER. 

